Hands On Training

Power Searching with Google

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Course Features

Duration

3 weeks

Delivery Method

Online

Available on

Limited Access

Accessibility

Mobile, Desktop, Laptop

Language

English

Subtitles

English

Level

Beginner

Effort

6 hours per week

Teaching Type

Self Paced

Course Description

Get the most out of your search engine skills!

While searching on the Internet is easy and fast, it’s not intuitive or straightforward. This course, Power Searching With Google, covers everything you need to know to become a power searcher, someone who can find information quickly, effectively and accurately.

This course will cover everything from search basics (how to make an effective query), up through advanced search tips and search feature methods (using operators like intext: filetype: and site: to narrow your search), along with ways to determine if what you’re finding is credible. Each unit covers a fundamental aspect of online search, teaching you to be more guided and precise in your online research.

Your instructor, Daniel Russell, has been on the inside of the Google Search engineering team since 2005. His research on how people use online search tools to find what they seek gets translated into effective tips and tricks everyone should know.

Course Overview

International Faculty

Post Course Interactions

Instructor-Moderated Discussions

Skills You Will Gain

What You Will Learn

How to create an effective query, , including how to choose the right keywords

The inside story of how Google creates its index and serves up good results to your query

How to use all of the advanced operators, , including how to read the inside of a URL to your advantage

How to determine if a site is credible or not

Ways to use image searches to find examples of things you need (in ways you haven’t heard about)

How to use Google Scholar, the repository of peer-reviewed scholarly information

How to use Google Books for more than extracting a quote from a famous author

Course Content

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Module 1: Week 1

Module 2: Week 2

Module 3: Week 3

Module 4: Week 4

Course Instructors

Daniel Russell

Senior Research Scientist in Search Quality & User Happiness at Google

Senior Research Scientist in Search Quality & User Happiness, GoogleDan received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Rochester in 1984, and has been working in the Search team at Goo...